The Thursday letters web page isn’t certain what to consider PlayStation’s new management, as a reader asks whether or not Silent Hill 2 has been successful.
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Mannequin collectionAs many have stated, we at present nonetheless know little or no concerning the Nintendo Swap 2. On the very minimal we don’t know what the additional button does however for all we all know there may very well be different secrets and techniques of the {hardware}. However it occurred to me that nobody’s asking a reasonably apparent query: is the console the one mannequin?
I don’t suppose Nintendo has ever provided two variations of a console at launch earlier than, however there’s a primary time for every little thing. Perhaps the doubtful success of the Xbox Sequence X/S will put them off however for the reason that console may be very comparable, in appears at the least, to the unique perhaps they wish to make it appear extra completely different by having extra {hardware} choices?
The plain one is the mannequin we noticed and a Swap 2 Lite from the beginning, however I do know followers would welcome an OLED model or one which had a extra highly effective dock that might improve the body charge and backbone. Too many choices? Maybe, however we don’t really know for certain Nintendo isn’t planning one thing like that.Belfry
Silent successI see that the Silent Hill 2 remake has bought over two million copies now which appears… okay? Not that nice? I’m probably not certain. It definitely doesn’t sound like a blockbuster however hopefully Konami is proud of it. I’ve no thought what they had been anticipating however since we solely hardly ever get gross sales figures, how are we to guage this stuff?
I’m a little bit cautious that we’ve not heard of Silent Hill f in a very long time, as that all the time seemed like the perfect one, earlier than we knew the remake was really good.
I particularly hope this doesn’t put Konami off video games usually. We’ve obtained the Metallic Gear Strong 3 remake arising, however I don’t know the way that’s going to go over with new gamers. I simply want they’d get a transfer on and make a brand new Castlevania, it appears loopy that we’ve not had a peep about that in decade or extra.
If I used to be going to be optimistic I’d say that the Swap 2 reveal can be an excellent factor to carry that again for, however that’s in all probability me clutching at straws.Andy
GC: A million gross sales is mostly thought-about the minimal for a triple-A to be thought-about a minor hit, though naturally that’s depending on the price range. We don’t think about Silent Hill 2 was that costly so two million is okay and greater than the unique managed.
The proper balanceSo, PlayStation management has modified once more and now it’s some man that we’ve by no means seen discuss in public and nobody appears fairly certain what he does. I can’t say I just like the look of that Hermen Hulst man however I’m unsure some nameless go well with is any higher.
For me the right video games firm boss was Nintendo Satoru Iwata. He was a wise grey-suited businessman, who appeared to know what he was doing and wasn’t consistently spouting his mouth off, like a sure Xbox boss I may point out. However he additionally had a way of humour and would seem in movies and everybody appeared to love him.
He was critical in his work however approachable and appeared to genuinely love video games and the those who make them – with out having to consistently be pretending he was down with the children. The proper steadiness. So unhappy he left us too quickly.Luther
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Console endgameThere’s one thing nearly poetic about the truth that with a purpose to turn into the most important video games firm on this planet Microsoft had to surrender any hope of ever outselling the PlayStation. What was it Thanos was advised? ‘With a purpose to take the stone, you need to lose that which you like.’
Microsoft are primary however they’re actually simply Activision with the emblem rubbed out. Nothing incorrect with that however I don’t know anybody that might declare to be a fan of Activision, simply Name Of Responsibility. So I don’t know the way a lot fan loyalty Microsoft can rely on sooner or later.
I do agree their current Developer Direct was good however I’m pessimistic sufficient to suppose this present altruism gained’t final. As quickly because the bean counters realise that none of those extra arty video games are promoting they’ll quickly put a cease to it. They might not even have greenlit them within the first place, in the event that they’d identified what we now know three or 4 years in the past, when these video games had been first began.Focus
Signal of successPeople paying £800+ for tickets to play the Nintendo Swap 2 early, regardless that it’s a rip-off? Yeah, this this console goes to be large. And I’m glad of it. I’m not essentially the most important Nintendo fan however they’ve earned the nice will by sitting down, shutting up, and simply releasing numerous good video games.
That’s why you’ve seen attitudes to Xbox mellow lots within the final week or so. Have an excellent Direct with fascinating wanting video games and no Phil Spencer and abruptly persons are feeling much more constructive concerning the format.
PlayStation’s turnaround can be even quicker, as a result of individuals wish to like them and assist them, however I’m unsure what to consider the brand new CEO. Besides it’ll in all probability change nothing.Bootles
Waved offIf Nintendo actually is planning one final large fanservice recreation for the Swap (I doubt they’re, to be sincere, however let’s roll with the thought) my alternative can be Wave Race 64. I’m nonetheless astonished by that recreation and the way nothing since, regardless of the large enhancements in graphics, has ever felt so actual and thrilling.
Even simply the GameCube sequel was fairly a giant step up in visuals, however the recreation was nowhere close to as enjoyable as the unique. I actually don’t know why and the truth that it’s by no means been equalled or bettered suggests no one else does both. I’d like to see Nintendo give it one other go, though I doubt it’s wherever close to the highest of their checklist of issues to do, at the same time as a farewell present.
It’s fascinating how on the time the sport was extra a tech demo than something – there was definitely nothing prefer it on the PlayStation – however you don’t actually get that anymore.
I suppose no one desires to pay £70 for a brief and candy tech demo, though as I keep in mind on the time N64 carts had been £50 or extra, so like a reader stated the opposite day, issues haven’t actually modified that a lot. Wave Race 64 definitely hasn’t, it’s simply too good.Lawson
Inventory alertJust a fast message to say that a few uncommon amiibo are in inventory on the UK Nintendo Retailer. Joker from the Persona video games and Jigglypuff from Pokémon.Andrew J.PS: I wished to get Legacy Of Kain on customary bodily PlayStation 5 however they bought out utterly. They have inventory of the Collector’s Version nonetheless however they’re $150 plus postage and tax on Restricted Run Video games! I don’t know why they didn’t print extra of the usual version for PlayStation 5, Swap, Xbox, and PC as a result of they might have made some huge cash. Not one of the collectors’ variations for all these platforms have bought out, however the usual has bought out for all platforms.
There isn’t a I in teamIt’s fascinating to me that there are such a lot of completely different indie studios which have ex-BioWare and ex-Bungie employees (critically, typically it looks as if there’s half a dozen for every) and but none of them ever appear to quantity to something. There are others too, from large corporations like Blizzard and CD Projekt, however I’m not conscious of any of them having any nice success.
Perhaps they’re simply all unfortunate however I believe this reveals that it’s by no means concerning the particular person however concerning the individuals. It typically appears a disgrace that the video games trade doesn’t actually have any well-known builders, like there can be in film or music, however alternatively I believe it’s in all probability unfair to select one individual when it’s clearly the entire workforce that makes the magic. And when it modifications even just a bit bit then abruptly the sport high quality modifications drastically.
That’s why I’ve much more religion in one thing like Hideki Kamiya’s new studio, as a result of it’s staffed by largely ex-Platinum individuals – not simply him and a bunch of strangers. However even then, it’s nonetheless not precisely the identical workforce so I don’t suppose you’ll be able to anticipate the identical outcomes.
I don’t suppose there are lots of non-indie video games made these days by lower than 50 individuals and it typically takes far more, so the concept that one individual is influential sufficient that they are often given the vast majority of credit score for it appears unfair to me.Cranton
Inbox also-ransI would fortunately store at a Grocery store Mario. I think about the procuring karts should be further particular.Roz
If Nintendo handle to make real-time technique video games a success once more, by having their controllers work like mice, I promise I’ll purchase each console mannequin they ever make, simply to reward them!Calzone
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